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D.C. Officials Get Tough With Troubled Clubs

TWO D.C. NIGHTCLUBS HAVE been shuttered and 94 others have had their licenses temporarily suspended as part of an increased effort to crack down on violence and underage drinking.

Reports The Post's Keith L. Alexander:

The [Alcoholic Beverage Control Board] closed Smarta/Broadway nightclub on Ninth Street NW as a result of a fatal shooting there last year. It also shut down Lime, which was on Half Street SW, near the new baseball stadium. Lime lost its license after its owners were caught selling alcohol after approved hours and extending operating hours, officials said.

Owners of Platinum, a once-trendy spot on F Street NW, avoided being permanently shut down last week by agreeing to close on their own. The establishment's license was suspended in March after a shooting outside the club.

Club Five, another popular spot in Northwest Washington, has been temporarily shut down while authorities investigate a Memorial Day weekend stabbing.

The move to upgrade enforcement followed the January 2007 shooting death of Talesha Ford, a 17-year-old bystander hit by gunfire at Smarta/Broadway, Alexander reports.

» "D.C. Cracks Down on Clubs" [WaPo]

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